Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking Registered Nurse to join our welcoming and dynamic team within our busy fracture clinic at Manchester Royal Infirmary. To be successful you will need to communicate effectively with other departments and disciplines across the MDT. As a team, we are focused on continuous quality improvements and professional excellence and we are looking for someone who shares our visions and values to provide exceptional patient care.
Main duties of the job
What the role entails:
Support fracture clinic, elective clinics and the plaster room
Cast Removal and application of basic casts
Wound care
What we need from you:
Nursing Registration with the NMC
Willingness to undertake the accredited British Orthopedic Casting Certificate (BCC) qualification (desirable)
Excellent clinical skills
Commitment to providing excellent standards of care as well as promoting positive patient experiences
What we will provide:
A comprehensive induction programme
Ongoing support and training
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience please look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience please look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level registration UK NMC-Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Mentorship
- Diploma level 6 study
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of UK current nursing issues
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Good use of Microsoft Office package and IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of wound care
- Knowledge of complex Orthopedic dressings.
Training and experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team.
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff.
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
- Awareness of clinical audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking a mentor/preceptor role.
- Experience in outpatient setting.
- Experience in wound care in other relevant setting.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations.
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately.
- Dexterity and accuracy in physical skills.
Desirable
- Casting experience/Orthopedic department experience
Attributes
Essential
- Positive approach to work.
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels, as part of the team.
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues.
- Good attendance record.
- Inspires others and is a positive role model.
Other attributes
Essential
- Proactive about learning needs
- Takes initiative in performing duties and role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level registration UK NMC-Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Mentorship
- Diploma level 6 study
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of UK current nursing issues
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Good use of Microsoft Office package and IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of wound care
- Knowledge of complex Orthopedic dressings.
Training and experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team.
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff.
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
- Awareness of clinical audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking a mentor/preceptor role.
- Experience in outpatient setting.
- Experience in wound care in other relevant setting.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations.
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately.
- Dexterity and accuracy in physical skills.
Desirable
- Casting experience/Orthopedic department experience
Attributes
Essential
- Positive approach to work.
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels, as part of the team.
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues.
- Good attendance record.
- Inspires others and is a positive role model.
Other attributes
Essential
- Proactive about learning needs
- Takes initiative in performing duties and role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
